Electronic voting proposed for Michigan towns in 1960s era
Michigan Mirror reports on electronic voting where local authorities choose to adopt computer card ballots. It notes nine states use the system, cites Midland Michigan's success tallying 12,000 votes in 16 minutes, and cites lawmakers Strange Pittenger and Apel backing the plan to lower costs and speed counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Michigan
Russell H. Strange
R-Mt. Pleasant
House Elections Committee
Strange
Philip D. Pittenger
Lansing
Elections Committee
Bernard Apel
Secretary of States Office
New Books At the Wakefield Public Library
Wakefield Public Library lists new acquisitions across Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, and Juvenile Non-fiction. Notable titles include Door to Door Nurse and The Wisdom of JFK among fiction, Masplots-1966 and Your Future in the Federal Government in non fiction, Cherry House and The Seminole in juvenile fiction, and The Three Guardsmen in juvenile non fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Public Library
Bowman
the Pedernales
Cory
Dagmar
Venice
Hayes
Studio B
Holloway
Humphries
Wycliffe House
Judson
Marsh
McHugh
Roth
Stone
Magill
White House
Logan
Elkow
Gould
Morgan
Binder
Mills
Jfk
Lettel
Cherry House
Armer
Old
Oregon
Aniston
Bettina
Tony
Chandler
Wildcat
Clark
Liberty
Fox
Frasier
William
Guy
Royal Astrologer
Hall
Kati
Paris
Linddgren
Nardini
Talbot Boys
Reed
Rose
Sacajawea
Seibert
Smith
Thun
Tompkins
Forester Pfeffer
Winter
Janey
Woody
Three Guardsmen
Meyer
Sylvanus Thayer
West Point
Elot
United States Air Force Academy
Talmadge
Mercer
Thomas Jefferson Olgin
Pakistan
Bothwell
Eastern Star honors Mrs. Korpi in final 1967 meeting
The Order of Eastern Star held its last season meeting at the Masonic Temple on June 14 with a going away party for Mrs. Arnold Korpi who leaves for Marquette. Harlan Johnson praised her service to Wakefield and presented a poetry volume and CES gift as members discussed the strawberry social and named a small committee. Hostesses included Mrs. Vernon Carr and Mrs. John Haglund. Former members attended to wish her well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Arnold Korpi
Masonic Temple
Marquette
Harlan Johnson
Eastern Star
Wakefield
CES
Robert Lawrie
Elmer Johnson
Peter Delmont
Vernon Carr
John Haglund
OES
Korpi
Miss Saari
Sylvia Saari
Bruno Saari
Kampala
Uganda
Africa
Douglas Williams
Columbian
Kamapala
Kennedy Airport
New York
Roy Osman
Miss Sa
Conservation Officer from Negaunee Assigned to Calumet Areas
The Regional office of the Michigan Department of Conservation, Thompson, a native of Negaunee and graduate of Negaunee Public Schools, began employment in July 1956 and has served as a Conservation Officer in Calumet, Chassell, Mass, and Watersmeet since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Department of Conservation
Thompson
Negaunee
Negaunee Public
Calumet
Chassell
Mass
Watersmeet
St Sebastian Parish Picnic Set By St Sebastian Church
St Sebastian Church will hold its annual parish picnic on Sunday July 2 at Bessemer Tourist Park. Fr Raymond Valerio chairs the event with the Ladies Guild organizing the dinner featuring barbecued chicken prepared by Eugene Winkowski and Leonard Reinerio. Prices are 150 for adults and 75 for children, with picnic lunches served 3 PM to 11 PM and entertainment scheduled from 3 to 5 PM and 7:30 to 10:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sebastians Church
Bessemer
Raymond Valerio
St. Sebastians Ladies’ Guild
Emil Novascone
Eugene Winkowski
Leonard Reinerio
Ladies’ Guild
Yale Guild
Nick Blazonin
Nick Vrancic
Leslie Anderson
George Berry
Irene Boline
Charles Carpenedo
Frank Drazkowski
Joseph Evsich
John Gagan
Fiella Knobloch
Frank Kacsir
Isadore Maccani
Eino Matiska
Roy Malmberg
Peter Montonati
John Novascone
Margaret Novascone
Reno Pesavento
Mary Ann Rajk
Elizabeth Shefka
Doris Scavarda
Donald Strelcheck
Sylvester Tomczak
John Varalli
Parish
Hugo Krebsback
Dominic Guglielmotto
Francis Tannheimer
Carol Cravecz
Dominic Pitrone
Peter Relich
Parish Men’s Club
William Wagner
Head Start Summer Program Underway at MacDonald School
The Head Start summer class for kindergarten entrants began June 16 at MacDonald School with 17 pupils, led by teacher Mrs. Alice Cox and aide Miss Paula Jarvi. Students were welcomed and advised to bring mats and old shirts for painting, and they enjoyed the bus ride to Ramsay School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDonald
Jeffry Antoine
Melinda Blanchard
Eugene Bon Giovanni
James Chiapuzio
Steven Dossetto
Ronald Greil
Cynthia Henderson
Deborah Johnson
Patricia Ann Knaack
Michael Londo
Michele Mikkala
Thomas Morrison
Gordon Pedrin
Linda Scheels
Susan Stien
Walter Tauer
Dwayne Weimier
Lunch Service Begins Under New Staff
They are served their lunch with Mrs. Sullivan as the cook and Mr. Joe Beber as the bus driver. The introduction week will be a getting acquainted period.
Divine Infant Hospital Admissions and Discharges Log
June admissions list at Divine Infant Hospital records numerous patients by name, residence, and condition including injuries medical and surgical cases from June 6 to June 12. Discharges follow for several patients across Ironwood Hurley Ramsay Marenisco and surrounding towns with varied diagnoses.
List of names and towns from June notice
On June 11 and 12 names and towns appear in a regional notice. Individuals include Mr Cleon Kefield Mr Michael Hammack Mrs Albertina Tannheimer Miss Sally Sjoblom and others from Bergland Marenisco Ontonagon Wakefield Ramsay Watersmeet Bessem er Ramsay and related communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Joki
Ramsay
Cleon Hawks
Bergland
Margaret Lester
Bessemer
Gerald Roomi
Mary Ann Karling
Wakefield
Surgical
Paul Peterson
Ironwood
Betty Banks
Ontonagon
Christina Dalle Nogare
Jack Bjork
Hurley
Stanley Lackie
Josephine Johnson
Harry Lepinski
Norman Johnson
Susan Pete
Marenisco
Raymond Taylor
Diane Erickson
Mario Bravatto
Josephine Hogan
Ewen
Sally Sjoblom
Kefield
Michael Hammack
Albertina Tannheimer
Watersmeet
Tavvo Kumma
Filmore Johnson
National-Finnish American Festival plans Mid-Summer week
The National-Finnish American Festival Inc outlines activities for June 18 to 24 to mark the tourist season and boost recreation. On June 22 a coffee social at Rev. E Paalanen’s home 742 E Ayer Street Kenwood offers three floors of antiques and raises funds for the festival building fund.
May Registrants in Gogehic County Selective Service
The Gogehic County Selective Service System lists registrants for May including John J. Golombiski William M. Dixon Joel R. Lahti Richard A. Lehocky Cecil E. Collett Roger W. Gallo David C. Korhonen Donald C. Anderson Bruce C. Pikka Philip B. Puotinen Leo B. Golembeski Jr Ronald A. Simmons Edward S. Koslovich Jack J. Miller Jan Halver son Roe J. LaCost Dennis C. Teryo Richard J. Hill Bruce R. Jackson Michael P. Hagelin David J. Qimes Raymond O. Carrion Carl Jones Edgar L. Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogehic County Selective Service System
John J. Golombiski
William M. Dixon
Joel R. Lahti
Richard A. Lehocky
Cecil E. Collett
Roger W. Gallo
David C. Korhonen
Donald C. Anderson
Bruce C. Pikka
Philip B. Puotinen
Leo B. Golembeski, Jr
Ronald A. Simmons
Edward S. Koslovich
Jack J. Miller
Jan Halverson
Roe J. LaCost
Dennis C. Teryo
Richard J. Hill
Bruce R. Jackson
Michael P. Hagelin
David J. Qimes
Raymond O. Carrion
Carl Jones
Edgar L. Collins
City Manager Wanted in Wakefield Michigan
By the City of Wakefield seeking a city manager with assessing experience preferred. Salary open. Send resume detailing education, qualifications and experience to City Clerk, City of Wakefield, Michigan 49968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Wakefield
City of Wakefield
Michigan
Olson & Anderson
Assessor’s
Olson Avenue
Lepisto Avenue
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Michigan Mirror
W. A. Steham
Department of Mental Health
Department
Fire and Health
William H. Anderson
Columbia, Missouri
Robert A. Kimmich
Kimmich
Supt. of Public Works
Earl Sibley
American Legion
Legion
Henry Carr
Johns
Hanson
Martha Juepperi
Treasury
Frank Stempihar
Russell Kanta
Laine Ranta
Adam Selsemeyer
Ted Corolewski
Roger Bachand
Anton Ringsmuth
Bertha Beber
John Ahola
Martha Juopperi
Dept
William Thompson
Cormier’s Service
Wrecker Wakefield
Divine Infant Hospital News
Mary LaClaw
Louis Morgando
Gile
Frank Vukusich
Anvil
Katarina Ruppe
Donna Christensen
Timothy Gusler
Edward Kapustka
Detroit
Barbara Hicks
Thomas Buda
Adele Fedrizzi
Kristine Kuehnl
Bruce Crossing
Gerald Room
Alma Smith
Stanley Peremsky
First National Bank
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